Transcript of your tax return The IRS offers various transcript types free of charge. Refer to Get your tax records and transcripts for information on how to get your transcript. Online is the fastest and easiest way to get your transcript. All transcript types are also available by mail by submitting Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return. Additionally, Form 4506-T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript can be used to request just a tax return transcript. The tax return and account transcripts are also available by mail or by calling 800-908-9946 and following the prompts. Copy of your tax return To get a complete copy of a previously filed tax return, along with all attachments (including Form W-2), submit Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return. Refer to the form for instructions and for the processing fee. If you're a taxpayer impacted by a federally declared disaster, the IRS waives the usual fees and expedites requests for copies of tax returns for people who need them to apply for disaster-related benefits or to file amended returns claiming disaster-related losses; see Publication 3067, IRS Disaster Assistance – Federally Declared Disaster Area PDF. For additional information about tax relief in disaster situations, refer to Topic no. 107 or call the IRS Disaster Assistance Hotline at 866-562-5227. To request a copy of a fraudulent tax return, when someone else used your name and Social Security number as a primary or secondary filer to file the return without your permission, use Form 4506-F, Identity Theft Victim's Request for Copy of Fraudulent Tax Return PDF. For more information, see the instructions in Form 4506-F and Instructions for requesting copy of fraudulent returns.